FMFA Manager Tiger League, Liverpool vs. Aston Villa (Sun Aug 20)


                            Liverpool  |  Aston Villa
                            4-2-2-2 A  |  5-2-3 E
                     Thomas Edvardsen  |  Duncan Masaldo
                                       |
                        S_Mignolet GK  |  GK M_Bunn
                       K_Koulibaly DF  |  DF R_Vlaar
                            D_Luiz DF  |  DF Maicon
                        C_Fabregas MF  |  DF Thiago_Silva
                        V_van_Dijk DF  |  DF J_Okore
                         M_Hummels DF  |  DF T_Alderwei'ld
                         V_Wanyama MF  |  MF Paulinho
                       J_Rodriguez AM  |  MF R_Cabella
                          L_Suarez FW  |  FW T_Werner
                          Coutinho AM  |  FW A_Morata
                            Neymar FW  |  FW K_Iheanacho
                                       |
                          K_Darlow SUB |  SUB M_Sels
                            E_Dier SUB |  SUB N_Baker
                         R_Firmino SUB |  SUB S_Islanker
                           Gabriel SUB |  SUB S_de_Jong
                       D_Sturridge SUB |  SUB T_Deeney

Referee: Anthony_Taylor (Level_1)


Min. 1  :(liv) V_Wanyama fires over a low cross to M_Hummels 
          ...  M_Hummels with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  M_Bunn falls over 
          ...  But M_Bunn is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 7  :(liv) V_Wanyama hoists the ball across to J_Rodriguez 
          ...  But Maicon wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but Anthony_Taylor has none of it. 
Min. 9  :(liv) L_Suarez runs at Thiago_Silva 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  L_Suarez has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  M_Bunn parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And M_Bunn recovers to save!! 
Min. 10 :(liv) Coutinho bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to L_Suarez 
          ...  L_Suarez with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  M_Bunn saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 11 :(liv) Coutinho knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  Coutinho cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 12 :(liv) M_Hummels with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows Maicon a clean set of heals 
          ...  M_Hummels with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  M_Bunn was lucky there 
Min. 15 :(liv) C_Fabregas has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  Neymar collects the loose ball! 
          ...  Blocked by Maicon 
Min. 17 :(ast) K_Iheanacho loses M_Hummels 
          ...  But V_van_Dijk wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 20 :(liv) L_Suarez plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  L_Suarez sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 26 :(liv) L_Suarez with a real burst of pace 
          ...  L_Suarez with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  M_Bunn with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 27 :(liv) L_Suarez with a slide rule pass to Neymar 
          ...  Neymar tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 27 :(ast) A_Morata finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled K_Koulibaly 
          ...  A_Morata heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 28 :(liv) Neymar knocks it past Paulinho and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  Neymar with the chance ! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Aston Villa fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 29 :(liv) J_Rodriguez races into the box 
          ...  He sees L_Suarez lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  Paulinho muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 30 :(liv) Coutinho takes possession 
          ...  He has his back towards goal 
          ...  He turns well 
          ...  Coutinho has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  But M_Bunn tips it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Fabregas lofts the ball in! 
          ...  J_Rodriguez gets something on it! 
          ...  M_Bunn gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  It's pushed behind ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by V_Wanyama 
          ...  J_Rodriguez tries to place the shot! 
          ...  M_Bunn parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And M_Bunn recovers to save!! 
Min. 32 :(liv) Coutinho plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  J_Rodriguez decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  Thiago_Silva takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 34 :(liv) L_Suarez pushes it past the defender 
          ...  A delicate chip from L_Suarez ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 36 :(liv) C_Fabregas has it now 
          ...  He takes on J_Okore 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in Neymar! 
          ...  Neymar shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  But M_Bunn makes an easy save 
Min. 37 :(ast) A_Morata finds his way through 
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap 
          ...  Neymar with an awful challenge 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
Min. 39 :(liv) Neymar cuts inside Thiago_Silva 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  Neymar cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  M_Bunn never had a chance! 
Min. 41 :(liv) L_Suarez sidesteps Thiago_Silva 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  T_Alderwei'ld with a deliberate foul 
          ...  Anthony_Taylor will want to speak to him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  C_Fabregas swings it in 
          ...  Coutinho gets on the end of it 
          ...  Coutinho with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  M_Bunn makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(liv) C_Fabregas has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past J_Okore 
          ...  He knocks it to Neymar! 
          ...  Neymar fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  M_Bunn has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  M_Bunn reacts well to save!!! 
Min. 43 :(ast) R_Cabella whips the ball across to T_Werner 
          ...  V_van_Dijk wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 44 :(liv) V_Wanyama with a smart pass to L_Suarez 
          ...  L_Suarez with the strike ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It was a top drawer goal 
          ...  Liverpool go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Liverpool 1-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 48 :(liv) C_Fabregas gets to the by line and finds L_Suarez with a beautiful cross 
          ...  L_Suarez smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 49 :(liv) C_Fabregas feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  L_Suarez runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  A vicious shot by L_Suarez ! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  But it's been ruled out! 
          ...  What on earth for? 
          ...  That looks like an appalling decision! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Liverpool 1-0 Aston Villa

Min. 47 :(liv) Coutinho slides the ball across to D_Luiz 
          ...  D_Luiz runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  M_Bunn parries it 
Min. 50 :(ast) S_de_Jong replaces R_Cabella and will play MF 
Min. 50 :(ast) N_Baker replaces T_Alderwei'ld to play as a DF 
Min. 50 :(liv) C_Fabregas with an in swinging cross to Neymar 
          ...  Neymar hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  It fly's into Row Z! 
Min. 54 :(liv) D_Luiz can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to Neymar 
          ...  Neymar carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  M_Bunn gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 56 :(liv) L_Suarez takes possession 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  L_Suarez with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  But M_Bunn makes an easy save 
Min. 58 :(liv) Neymar with a reverse pass to Coutinho 
          ...  Coutinho lobs M_Bunn! 
          ...  M_Bunn parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The defence had gone walk about! 
          ...  Liverpool 2-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 58 :(ast) Paulinho sidesteps M_Hummels 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  Paulinho with a thundering drive! 
          ...  S_Mignolet with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 60 :(liv) R_Firmino will replace J_Rodriguez and play AM 
Min. 60 :(liv) M_Hummels with a precise ball to Neymar 
          ...  Thiago_Silva reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Coutinho hits it into the box! 
          ...  D_Luiz gets a shot in 
          ...  But M_Bunn tips it over the bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Fabregas chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  Coutinho loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  M_Bunn just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 62 :(liv) D_Sturridge is being prepared to come on 
          ...  Neymar is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 64 :(liv) D_Luiz back heels to find D_Sturridge in space 
          ...  D_Sturridge attempts to nutmeg M_Bunn! 
          ...  But M_Bunn tips it over 
          ...  Anthony_Taylor has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 65 :(liv) E_Dier comes on for V_van_Dijk and will play DF to the delight of the fans 
Min. 65 :(liv) L_Suarez has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past J_Okore 
          ...  He knocks it to R_Firmino! 
          ...  R_Firmino fires the shot in! 
          ...  But M_Bunn with the difficult save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Coutinho drives it into the box! 
          ...  C_Fabregas with the shot! 
          ...  But M_Bunn punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 66 :(liv) R_Firmino threads the through ball to D_Sturridge 
          ...  S_de_Jong fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  Anthony_Taylor ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Duncan Masaldo looks relieved 
Min. 68 :(liv) L_Suarez runs at R_Vlaar 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  A great volley from L_Suarez ! 
          ...  But M_Bunn makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 71 :(ast) Paulinho plays a long ball to A_Morata 
          ...  A_Morata tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  S_Mignolet with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 72 :(liv) C_Fabregas has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  L_Suarez gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  L_Suarez aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  M_Bunn blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 72 :(ast) A_Morata breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on S_Mignolet! 
          ...  K_Koulibaly brings him down! 
          ...  He's been sent off!! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Right on the edge of the box! 
          ...  T_Werner bends it round the wall 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 72 :(ast) S_de_Jong with a precise ball to T_Werner 
          ...  C_Fabregas gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 74 :(ast) S_de_Jong with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Iheanacho 
          ...  M_Hummels reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 75 :(liv) Coutinho has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past Thiago_Silva 
          ...  He puts in C_Fabregas! 
          ...  C_Fabregas with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  M_Bunn is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 76 :(liv) L_Suarez runs forward 
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  L_Suarez has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  The shot slips through M_Bunn's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 78 :(ast) Curled in dangerously from S_de_Jong to A_Morata 
          ...  A wicked drive by A_Morata ! 
          ...  S_Mignolet with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 84 :(liv) Coutinho drives it across the face of the goal C_Fabregas 
          ...  T_Werner tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
Min. 87 :(ast) S_de_Jong with the through ball to A_Morata 
          ...  A_Morata rifles it to the far post ! 
          ...  But S_Mignolet palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(liv) L_Suarez sidesteps N_Baker 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  The ball hits Maicon in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 92 :(liv) R_Firmino sidesteps Thiago_Silva 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  R_Firmino fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  M_Bunn gathers it easily 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : Anfield
Attendance           : 71,057
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : L_Suarez (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Suarez (44), Coutinho (58)
Sent Off             : K_Koulibaly (72)
Booked               : Neymar (37)
Injured              : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : M_Bunn
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Paulinho (29), T_Alderwei'ld (41)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Liverpool  |    Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal     :          35        |       6
Off target           :          12        |       2
On target            :          23        |       4
Possession           :          66        |       34
Corners              :           5        |       0
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           5        |       5
Key Tackles          :           4        |       5
Key Passes           :          22        |       6
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Final Score          : Liverpool 2 - 0 Aston Villa
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Player Statistics - Liverpool
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Mignolet     GK  26   2   3   2  28 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  31   0   0   0
K_Koulibaly    DF   2  23   5   2  27 |  76   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   4  -7  -7
D_Luiz         DF   2  23  13   4  26 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   6
C_Fabregas     MF   2  11  26  11  25 |  96   0   1   7   0   2   0   0   0   0  13  70   4
V_van_Dijk     DF   2  23   4   2  27 |  69   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
M_Hummels      DF   2  24   4   2  28 |  96   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  13  10   6
V_Wanyama      MF   2  12  23   3  27 |  96   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
J_Rodriguez    AM   2   3  25  11  25 |  64   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
L_Suarez       FW   2   3  13  27  46 |  96   0   0   2   0  12   1   0   0   0   0  20  48
Coutinho       AM   2   4  25  12  25 |  96   0   0   4   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  40  31
Neymar         FW   2   3   3  24  23 |  66   0   0   1   1   7   0   1   0   0  -3  25   8
K_Darlow       GK  23   3   2   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Dier         DF   2  23  12   3  28 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   8   8
R_Firmino      AM   3   3  22  11  24 |  32   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   8  18  14
Gabriel        DF   3  22   4   2  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Sturridge    FW   2   4   4  22  26 |  30   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3

Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Bunn         GK  26   3   2   2  28 |  96  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
R_Vlaar        DF   2  22   4   3  23 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Maicon         DF   2  22   2   3  22 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
Thiago_Silva   DF   2  23   1   2  23 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
J_Okore        DF   3  20   3   2  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Alderwei'ld  DF   3  22   3   2  27 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
Paulinho       MF   2   3  24   2  24 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3   7   0
R_Cabella      MF   2   3  22  10  25 |  54   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Werner       FW   2   3   3  22  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
A_Morata       FW   2   3   3  22  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
K_Iheanacho    FW   2   3   3  23  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Sels         GK  26   2   2   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Baker        DF   2  21   3   2  25 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Islanker     DF   2  11  20   2  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_de_Jong      MF   2   3  23  11  25 |  42   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
T_Deeney       FW   2   3   3  20  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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